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Diabetes prevalence (% of population ages 20 to 79)
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Diabetes prevalence (% of population ages 20 to 79)
Diabetes prevalence refers to the percentage of people ages 20-79 who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes. It is calculated by adjusting to a standard population age-structure.
World Bank code: SH.STA.DIAB.ZS
• Data available for 209 countries • Latest year: 2024
In ,
Pakistan
led Diabetes prevalence (% of population ages 20 to 79) at 31.40.
The world median across 209 reporting countries was
8.50.
What this measures:
Diabetes prevalence refers to the percentage of people ages 20-79 who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes. It is calculated by adjusting to a standard population age-structure.
How "Health & Population" indicators are measured
Health and population indicators come from national vital-registration systems, demographic and health surveys, and modeling by the UN Population Division and WHO. Mortality and morbidity estimates are often modeled rather than directly observed in lower-capacity statistical systems, which means some figures are interpolations between survey years. Life expectancy is a "period" measure based on current age-specific mortality, not a forecast of how long someone born today will actually live.
Distribution — 2024
Reporting
209 countries
Median
8.50
Mean
10.09
25th percentile
6.50
75th percentile
12.20
Range
1.50 – 31.40
World at a Glance — 2024
Every reporting country, grouped by region, shaded by value (quintile).
Lighter = lower value · Darker = higher value. Hover a cell to see the country and value.
Highest Values — 2024
#
Country
Diabetes prevalence (% of population ages 20 to 79)
1
PakistanMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
22.40
10
BahrainMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
22.10
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